This post was written as part of a sponsored relationship. The opinions shared are completely genuine and we are thrilled to be able to connect our readers with terrific resources like the Cris Collinsworth ProScan Fund.I turned 35 last year and the number of white hairs on my head and the mirror confirm what most […]

When I started attending my small church 10 years ago, I was instantly intrigued by how much they wanted to give. Not only does my church believe in giving to the community around us, they believed in reaching the world. One Sunday a year we fill 1,500 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. What is Operation […]

This past Friday marked another year of the infamous Black Friday shopping bonanza. Getting up in the middle of the night to get the best deals on the hottest items has become a tradition in itself for many in our country. Whether it be to fill our closets or check items off our holiday shopping […]

In the summer of 2014 I received a phone call from an organization called Gift of Life. Gift of Life is one of many non profit organizations that collects cheek swabs and uses that DNA to match donors with patients. The marrow and stem cell donations are then used to cure those with many types […]

This post is part of a sponsored relationship with the Cris Collinsworth Proscan Fund. We are appreciative of their partnership in bringing this valuable information about women’s health to our community.Mammograms save lives but can miss your breast cancer. Learn more about what tests may be best for you. The American Cancer Society estimates that […]

Did you know that nearly 60,000 Americans died last year, due to one thing? Did you hear me correctly: according to the NY Times, nearly 60,000 Americans? That one thing has now become the number one leading cause of death among all Americans under the age of 50 – more than gun violence, cancer, and […]

Floods. Tornadoes. Wildfire. Hurricanes. Earthquakes. Bombings. Mass shootings. Cincinnati has seen a few of these disasters in my lifetime, but the reality is that they are a very real threat/experience for many in this country (and this world) on an ongoing basis. A disaster is defined as a sudden event, such as an accident or a […]

One in Christ. Won in Christ. Cincinnati. Because, God’s Love is Colorblind. The Mamas who make up Cincinnati Moms Blog are incredible in so many ways. Not only are they amazing mothers, each in their own special ways, but they are also a talented, kind and incredible group of women. They are the heart of […]

When I walk into Tender Mercies’ Haven building, the first thing I notice is that it’s warm, so blissfully warm. It’s been an unusually mild El Nino year, and we are on the thaw on this January morning, recovering from the first real cold snap of the season, which has reminded me that it IS really winter. […]

On March 11, 2011, I woke up to images of a catastrophic earthquake in Japan. Picture after picture broke my mama heart. Every face I saw could have been mine; every shattered home, every tattered child, every weeping face…but for the grace of God, that could be my own family. I knew I had to help. […]